The Piney Woods Cowboy Gathering Cowboy Workshops will teach you something about the western way of doing things and entertaining as well. Join the fun and get involved with one of these Cowboy Workshops.

Cowboy Workshops will be held at these times:

• Thursday, October 4, 2007 from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm.
• Friday, October 5, 2007 from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm.
• Saturday, October 6, 2007 from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm.

CHUCKWAGON COOKING WORKSHOP:
John Schaffner will be heading up the Chuckwagon Cooking Workshops. John will be putting on more than one chuckwagon cooking workshop.

Price: $10.00

CHUCKWAGON WORKSHOP SCHEDULE:

Thurs.--- 1:30 PM-3:00 PM
Fri.------- 9:00 AM-10:30 AM
Fri. ------- 11:30 AM-1:00 PM
Sat.------- 9:00 AM-10:30 AM
Sat. ------11:30 AM-1:00 PM

To the Chuckwagon cooks on the cattle drives of the 1800's the dutch oven was one of their most essential pieces of equipment. The cast iron dutch oven is so versatile that it can be used for almost any type of cooking. Virtually anything that can be cooked inside or on top of a kitchen stove can be cooked in a dutch oven.

And the beauty of it is that anyone can learn to cook in a dutch oven. This workshop will teach the basics of dutch oven cooking from how to select a good dutch oven to how to turn out a complete meal that will amaze your friends.

This will be a hands-on type of workshop where participants will get to do the actual cooking themselves. Basic menu items such as meats and potatoes will be addressed as well as breads and desserts.

At the end of each workshop there will be drawing to give away a small door prize to one of the participants.

DROP SPINDLE SPINNING WORKSHOP
Location: Cass County Rodeo Mountain Men Camp
Time: Thursday 10:00 am - 11:30 am, October 4, 2007 & Friday 10:00 am - 11:30 am, October 5, 2007

Price: $15.00 per person includes the cost of supplies.
Limited to 8 persons each workshop.

The Drop Spindle Workshop with Judy Williams is Thursday 10am - 11:30am and Friday 10am - 11:30am on the Cass County Rodeo Grounds adjacent to the Cow Camp. 

Attendees will be presented with a brief overview of the history of spinning fibers, and will learn the principles of spinning in this workshop, as well as spinning their own yarn. It is a hands-on workshop and participants will see and handle different types of fibers including different types of wool, mohair, alpaca, bamboo and several forms of silk. Each participant will use a drop spindle and learn to spin wool. Time permitting, those who wish may try spinning on a traditional spinning wheel as well.

Sat 9am-10am Free workshop for school age only; limited to 8 persons.

WESTERN SWING GUITAR WORKSHOP

Location: Music City Texas Theater, Linden, Texas
Time: Saturday 11:00 am - 12:30 pm, October 6, 2007

Price: 10.00

The Western Swing Guitar Workshop with Whit Smith will be Sat. 11:00 am - 12:30 pm at the Music City Texas Theater.  Nno min or max number of participants.